KE 292 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
[----]Τ̣ΟΥ
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 65
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVIIC Lamp
Comparanda
cf. CorinthXVIII.3, p. 31, no. 34, pl. 3 (K. Slane; Demeter and Kore)
Comparanda
cf. CorinthXXI, p. 56, no. PT-7, pl. 57 (K. Slane; cemetery north of Corinth)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (buff), firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 38% from upper middle to left part of lamp, including less than one-half of discus and most of left shoulder up to lateral margin of nozzle. Slight, sparse abrasion and large chips around edges; somewhat worn breaks; scattered, somewhat thin patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 55, no. 244, pl. 10 (identified as Middle Roman Athenian early unglazed; H. Williams)
Preserved length
0.088
Preserved width
0.044
Estimated rim diameter
0.089
Weight (kg)
0.026
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 292 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0292>